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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A survey of the principal characteristics of the American National Government; examination of constitutional principles, federalism, political participation, institutions of government, and the politics of public policy. See the History section of the catalog for information on the History and Political Science area major.
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3.00 Credits
This course presents an overview of the development of federal and state court systems examining structure, administration, case fl ow, and interaction with other portions of the criminal justice and governmental systems. Cross-listed as CRJU 209.
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3.00 Credits
Basic historical, economic, and cultural factors in the international political system. The rise and development of Western nation-state systems; the foundations of national power; sovereignty, nationalism and imperialism; the development of international organizations and cooperation.
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3.00 Credits
The organization, functions, and practices of political parties in the United States, their methods of infl uencing public opinion, their role in nominations and elections, and their impact on popular government. (Odd years only.)
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3.00 Credits
The chronological and thematic examination of perennial issues in political science including liberty, justice, equality, political obligation, and political authority as developed over time by the political philosophy of Greek and Latin philosophers, Medieval thinkers, and modern theorists representing various world-wide perspectives. (Odd years only.)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines ancient understandings of law, statesmanship, and the good society. Problems relating to these interwoven components of the political arena are considered on both theoretical and practical levels, the fi rst concerning what the relationship of citizen and state should be, the latter involving review of practices as seen through the lives of actual rulers from ancient Greece and Rome. Cross listed as CRJU 382.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the way in which seminal questions with relation to the proper foundations and structures of society have been approached in the modern era. Analysis includes examination of founders, religion, and the military, especially in connection to the concepts of fortune and necessity. Cross listed as CRJU 383.
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3.00 Credits
The study of policy questions in the criminal justice system. Particular emphasis is placed on a detailed examination of the major policy issues that link crime, politics, administration, and the law. Pre-requisite: Upper division standing.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the institution of the presidency, its functions, formal and informal relationships, and its limitations within the American political system. Same as HIST 408. (Odd years only.)
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the issues relating to violence as a component of politics. Topics such as terrorism, warfare, and arms proliferation will be analyzed. In addition the course will familiarize the student with several regional confl icts, i.e., Northern Ireland. (Odd years only.) Cross-listed as CRJU 470.
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